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Resume Writing Tips

How to Supercharge Your Executive Resume

June 8, 2010 /

It’s not always easy to know what to do with your executive resume when you realize that it’s not getting you jobs, but you don’t exactly know why. Sometimes your resume requires a few minor tweaks and sometimes it needs a complete overhaul. Then there are times that it just needs a boost to make…

Striking the Perfect Balance On Your Resume

June 4, 2010 /

Have you ever heard someone suggest that the only way to get a job today is to lie on your resume?  I’ve heard several people say this over the last few years.  That said, consider this: I’ve also heard just about every recruiter and hiring manager I know complain that they are tired of reading…

3 Keys to Customizing Your Resume

June 2, 2010 /

In recent blogs, I’ve written a lot about the importance of investing time into every job application you submit, even if this means applying for fewer total jobs.  While it’s most efficient to get your resume fine-tuned to a point where it needs little modification for each new job application, you generally will need to…

Unique Tips for Helping Executive Recruiters Find Your Resume

May 24, 2010 /

With more people than ever vying for the same executive job opportunities, it’s important that you take every unique step possible to make sure that recruiters can find your resume among the many others out there. But how exactly can you get this done? Here are some tips to make sure to help your resume…

Quantifying Achievements on Your Resume

May 17, 2010 /

One of the easiest traps to fall into when writing your resume is simply mimicking a job description by listing the responsibilities of your past positions.  However, as soon as you write “sales representative” on your resume, any reader will assume that you understand the basics of sales.  In a crowded field, the two things…

Relevance Outweighs Details – Save the Whole Life Story for Your Momma!

May 13, 2010 /

If you asked your parents how to write a resume, they would probably tell you to list every job you’d ever had, and then detail everything you’d done at those jobs.  Twenty-five years ago, when people mailed their typed resumes to the person to whom they’d be reporting, that was sound advice.  In today’s market,…